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AKA: 15A14;15B86;R-36M;RS-20A;Satan;SS-18 Mod. 1-Mod. 2. Status: Active. First Launch: 1971-10-22. Last Launch: 1984-01-01. Number: 103 . Payload: 7,250 kg (15,980 lb). Thrust: 4,500.00 kN (1,011,600 lbf). Gross mass: 209,600 kg (462,000 lb). Height: 33.60 m (110.20 ft). Diameter: 3.00 m (9.80 ft). Span: 3.05 m (10.00 ft). Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
The concepts leading to the mighty R-36M ICBM can be traced back to a decree of 2 September 1969. A replacement for the R-36 would be needed at the end of its service life, and it should be as large as possible to provide the maximum throw weight while using the existing silos. On the other hand the silo itself would need modification to improve its resistance to nearby nuclear explosions. It would still have to be installed in the silo as a 'certified round' - sealed in its canister, fuelled, and ready for instant launch at any time throughout its 10 to 15 year life.
In the early 1960's Chelomei had developed the gas dynamic launch method for this UR-100 missile. This used exhaust gases from the rocket to 'pop' the missile out of its silo. Yangel had appropriated this idea for his abortive mixed propulsion mobile RT-20P ICBM. In 1969 he conceived of the idea of a 'cold launch'. This would use a cold gas generator - essentially a huge mortar charge -- to pop the missile out of the silo. The first stage of the missile would only fire when it was some distance in the air. The advantages were several. A crucial initial energy impulse would be given to the rocket by a device that would not cut into the total missile mass. The silo would not be damaged by the hot exhaust gases of the rocket, providing the possibility for quick reloading and reuse of the silo. More room would be available in the silo itself for shock mounting of the missile.
The draft project for the R-36M missile itself was completed in December 1969. Four warhead variants were proposed -- a single light re-entry vehicle (RV), a single heavy RV, multiple independently-targeted RV's , and ballistic and maneuverable RV's to defeat enemy anti-ballistic missile defenses. The missile was to be designed for a ten year operational life (later extended to 15 years as a result of in-service tests).
A preliminary project document for the new silo was completed in March 1970. However Yangel's usual collaborator on silo design, Yevgeniy Rudyak at TsKB-34, did not agree with the cold launch concept at all. He did not see how it could be applied to a derivative of the R-36 rocket, with a launch mass of over 200 metric tons. But Rudyak was to depart for KB Spetsmash in December 1970 and the next chief designer, Vladimir Stepanov, was willing to pursue the concept. The greatest challenge was not the powder cold-gas generator, but the pneumatic cushioning planned to protect the missile in the silo. How could air bags be kept inflated without maintenance for the required 10 to 15 year guaranteed storage life of the missile? In parallel Vsevolod Soloyev at KBTM was developing an alternate system that would suspend the missile in the silo, isolating it from shock. But this approach was dropped in May 1970 and it was decided to use Stepanov's concept.
In August 1970 the Soviet military approved the complete R-36M/silo design concept. The existing silos would require extensive modification, but they would be fifty times more blast and radiation resistant. The original R-36M design followed the R-36 in the use of common Glushko engines in the first and second stages. But by August 1970 Yangel had selected Konopatov at KBKhA to provide a different engine design for the second stage.
Glushko's four-chamber RD-264 engine for the first stage was made up of four RD-263 chambers fed by common turbopumps. In this generation Glushko finally provided gimbaled engines, that could swivel up to 7 degrees from vertical, allowing Yangel to dispense with the extra vernier rockets of the R-36. A big challenge in development was to ensure the missiles were undamaged and would ignite and operate properly after the mortar launch of the missile. The draft project for the RD-264 was completed in 1969, and stand tests began in September 1973. The engine was cleared for production, but in service high frequency oscillations were discovered. These affected the accuracy of the missile and impacted not only the R-36M but the MR-UR-100, also built by Yuzhnoye but using two RD-263 chambers. Fixes were confirmed at stand tests at KB Yuzhnoye in April-November 1977. The Ministry of Defence approved the fix in December 1977 and R-36M missiles in silos had to be removed and replaced by the R-36MUTTKh version in 1979-1983.
The RD-0228 second stage engine had been under development by Konopatov since 1967. Stand tests were completed in 1974. The guidance system was developed by NII-692/NPO Kharton under the supervision of Vladimir Sergeyev. The countermeasures system was by TsNIRTI. The solid rocket motors used for stage and warhead separation were by Boris Zhukov at LNPO Soyuz. Each ten silos was controlled by an improved hardened universal command point by Nikolai Krivoshein and Boris Aksyutin at TsKB TM.
In 1970 initial qualification tests of the missile began at the Pavlograd Mechanical Factory in the same year. In the same year KTBM completed design of the 8P867 facility of two surface launch complexes in order to conduct subsystems tests of the R-36M. These were above-ground but simulated the horizontal and vertical shock attenuators of the silo. The facility was built at Baikonur as LC-67, with the missile preparation at Area 42. In January 1971 tests of the new cold launch method began at Baikonur. Nine mortar launches of dummy missiles were made. In the first attempts friction during ejection of the missile allowed it to crash back on the concrete pad, reducing the rocket to a pile of twisted metal.
During development four different post-boost bus/warhead combinations were tested:
The first attempted launch of a live missile on 6 March 1972 resulted in it blowing up directly over the silo, destroying it. The second and third launch attempts were also unsuccessful. The fourth and first successful launch of an R-36M (the single warhead variant) finally came on 21 February 1973. Trials with the 15F143 dispenser were conducted from September 1973 to October 1975. The first 15F147 launch was also in September 1973.
The 15F678 Mayak-1 homing warhead version used pressure-fed engines for maneuver. The draft project was completed in April 1975 and flight trials began in July 1978. In August 1980 tests of a second variant of the homing system for the warhead was tested, this using an optical matching system to allow the re-entry vehicle to home precisely onto the target.
The launches were tracked by US reconnaissance assets, among them a specially converted B-52 and the USS Arnold off the Kamchatka peninsular. Launches would sometimes be postponed to attempt to foil American observation. The Americans were usually able to anticipate launches, either via the warnings the Soviets had to issue to ships and aircraft when scheduling impacts in Kamchatka, or simply by studying weather forecasts. Test launches were normally conducted only in windows of good weather in both the launch and impact zones.
In September 1973 a test was conducted with the missile bus dispensing ten MIRV warheads. The Americans unfortunately detected this test, which would come to haunt the Soviets later in arms treaty negotiations. Although they planned to deploy the R-36M with only a maximum of eight warheads, they had to count each as capable of carrying ten under treaty rules.
Bureaucratic delays and problems with the first stage engines only detected after the missiles were in service resulted in the missiles being put into service years before they were formally accepted by the military. Production of both the R-36M and MR-UR-100 was authorized by a decree of October 1974. The Yuzhnoye factory built the R-36M airframe, the re-entry vehicles, and the first stage engines. Series production of the 15F143 and 15F147 warheads was undertaken by the Perm Chemical Industry Factory.
The first R-36M regiment became operational on 25 December 1974 at Dombarovskiy. The first missile in the new super-hardened silo was deployed on 30 November 1975. The complete missile and launch complex were accepted by the military on 30 December 1975, in the same decree that accepted the MR-UR-100 and the UR-100N missile systems. All three used the same automatic launch system developed by NPO Impuls in Leningrad.
However it was not until 20 November 1978 that the 15B86 single warhead was formally accepted into service, followed by the 15F143U on 29 November 1979. The 15F678 seems never actually to have entered service with the original R-36M before they it was withdrawn due to the engine problem. A peak deployment of 190 R-36M's was reached in 1979, but by 1983 they had all been replaced by the R-36MUTTKh.
In deployment an R-36M would be shipped from the factory to the launch silo or launch stand at Baikonur. After being inserted in the silo, electrical connections would be made and a series of electrical and avionics tests made. The rocket would be fuelled with 180 metric tons of corrosive propellants. The re-entry vehicles with their nuclear warheads would be mounted. The silo hatches and main door would be closed, and the missile was ready for launch within 30 seconds of the receipt of the command for up to fifteen years.
In the 1970's biological warheads for single-warhead ICBM's were developed and flight-tested, presumably including the R-36/R-36M. In the late winter of 1988 the extremely secretive Fifteenth Directorate of the Soviet Army prepared to arm the multiple-warhead R-36M with a biological agent in lieu of nuclear warheads. It seemed that an interchangeable dispensing warhead had already been developed and qualified for this purpose, since the only issue was which agent to select and how quickly it could be produced. Anthrax 836 was the agent of choice. Ten warheads on a single R-36M could dispense 400 kg of milled anthrax in aerosol form over a major city. This would be sufficient, it was calculated, for a single R-36M to kill 12 million people. Attacks were considered against New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Chicago. Soviet production capacity at that time was sufficient to load the planned 'hundreds' of warheads on dozens of missiles within two weeks.
The START-1 treaty reduced the number of allowable warheads. R-36M versions were began to be replaced by the R-36M2 in 1988. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the manufacturer of the missiles was in newly-independent Ukraine, an unacceptable situation for a key strategic weapon. The missiles in Kazakhstan were removed in the early 1990's and moved to the Soviet Union for use as spares. By 1999 deployment was down to 180 silos, all of which were to be demolished by 2007 under the START-2 Treaty. Thus ended the career of the 'city buster', the most awesome strategic weapon ever deployed.
Maximum range: 11,200 km (6,900 mi). Number Standard Warheads: 1. Standard RV: 15B86. Warhead yield: 24,000 KT. CEP: 0.43 km (0.26 mi). Maximum range with alternate warhead: 9,250 km (5,740 mi). Number Alternate Warheads: 8. Alternate RV: 15F143U. Alternate warhead yield: 500 KT. Alternate warhead CEP: 0.43 km (0.26 mi). Boost Propulsion: Storable liquid rocket, N2O4/UDMH. Cruise Thrust: 755.000 kN (169,730 lbf). Cruise Thrust: 77,000 kgf. Cruise engine: RD-0228. Initial Operational Capability: 1974.
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Dnepr Dnepr cannister Credit: Ukrainian Space Agency |
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Charlotte Dawson's job interview with Priscilla's Model Management in 1992 was not one that Priscilla Leighton Clark would soon forget.
''She turned up at my place in Birchgrove in a ute and with a bottle of wine and I thought, 'This is my kind of girl','' the modelling agent recalls.
It was a meeting that set the tone for the vivacious Kiwi's entry to Sydney's social whirl and a life in the public eye that came with as much promise as it did defeat.
Dawson has died, aged 47.
Born on April 8, 1966, in Auckland, she was adopted from her teenage mother by Richard and Jose Dawson. Adored by her two older sisters, Robin and Victoria, her new ''picture-perfect'' life in Palmerston North was shattered by the death of her father of a heart attack the next year.
She attended schools in Remuera, leaving Epsom Girls Grammar at 16. After competing in the Face of the '80s modelling contest in Auckland, Dawson moved to Europe, signing with Ford models in New York and walking at Milan Fashion Week.
Ten years later, she moved to Sydney and by 1994, after signing with Priscilla's, Dawson was a television researcher and a fashion co-ordinator with the series Looking Good.
Around the time they met, Leighton Clark remembers Dawson admiring Josh Laws, son of John Laws, on 60 Minutes. The two became a couple and were engaged in April 1996. The short-lived engagement was called off later that year.
She mixed with James Packer and, under the mentorship of Steve Wood of Channel Nine, soon went from being behind the scenes to on screen, joining the Today Show team as a reporter. She went on to become a fashion editor for the network and, in late 1997, joined Woman's Day as fashion editor, also modelling in its pages.
She left Woman's Day in 1998, joining New Idea, was a fashion reporter for E! News, took to the theatre stage and was a regular panellist on Foxtel's Beauty and the Beast.
Olympic medallist Scott Miller, then 22, began dating Dawson in 1997 and the pair married in April 1999 in a high-society ceremony.
The marriage did not last, and came to a tempestuous end after a year. A subsequent defamatory article in Woman's Day was the final straw in the chequered romance.
''My husband had accepted money from my ex-employer, lied, exaggerated and lost me my jobs,'' Dawson wrote in memoir, Air Kiss and Tell.
''When a woman has lost her marriage, her career, her life savings, her dignity, her mental functions, many of her friends and her will to live, she's a pretty easy target.'' It was the start of a seven-year legal battle with magazine publisher ACP, as Dawson attempted to reclaim her good name.
Her first book, Charlotte's Web, was followed by Air Kiss and Tell, co-authored with friend Jo Thornely, and published in October 2012.
Jarringly honest at times, the book details an unsettled start to life, from her adoption as a baby to the disturbing accounts of her sexual abuse as a child at the hands of a neighbour. Alcohol abuse, depression, an overdose as a teenager and another in 2008, and internet bullying add to the underbelly of the gregarious, good-humoured and generous public figure.
Dawson returned to New Zealand in late 2001, retreating to her family and a new career with work on Greenstone TV's How's Life, Prime's Getaway (which she produced as well as presented) and Charlotte's Lists.
It was a time characterised by heavy drinking and her mother's worsening dementia. She left New Zealand to join Australia's Next Top Model in 2007 and regularly worked for the Today Show, A Current Affair and was a Kochie's Angel. She starred on 2012's Celebrity Apprentice and fronted boxing series The Contender.
''I think she truly loved Australia's Next Top Model,'' close friend Alex Perry says of a career that was as diverse as it was successful.
''There was everything: modelling, fashion, travel. I mean, there was boxing, for god's sake. And there was integrity in it all. She had come into her own as just a really great TV personality.''
Brutal and tragic as some of Air Kiss and Tell's tales were, it did not include a retelling of Dawson's highly publicised suicide attempt in August 2012. After a spate of harassment on social media site Twitter, Dawson tweeted on August 29, 2012: "Hope this ends the misery …'' and "You win'', before taking a cocktail of prescription drugs and alcohol.
While recovering from the overdose in St Vincent's Hospital in Darlinghurst, Dawson left hospital briefly to film a segment for 60 Minutes, speaking about her abuse at the hands of Twitter trolls.
The incident fuelled Dawson's committed anti-bullying campaigning through her work with charities the Community Brave Foundation and Angels Goal,and as an anti-bullying ambassador for the NRL.
In January, she announced on Twitter that she was leaving Australia's Next Top Model, a decision that some have conjectured was a spur-of-the-moment one, though she apparently was looking forward to new challenges.
However, for all of its glitter and glam, red carpets and champagne, Dawson's public life ''was a veneer'', Perry says. ''It's not who that person is. It certainly wasn't who Charlotte was.''
A relentless supporter of the underdog, Dawson used her celebrity status and the mobilising force of social media to drum up funding and attention for a host of charities and individuals dealing with illness and injustice.
Celebrity and social media were also her bete noire. With stardom came the loss of anonymity; with social media came interaction that gave equal voice to admirers and detractors.
Dawson was found dead in her Woolloomooloo apartment on Saturday. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances.
Since news of her death, a petition calling for tougher cyber bullying legislation has garnered more than 42,000 signatures at campaigning site change.org. The proposed legislation has been named Charlotte's Law.
Charlotte Dawson is survived by her sisters Robin Barclay and Victoria Dawson.
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BERLIN- The Stephen Decatur varsity wrestling team completed a remarkable season last weekend at the state championships in College Park, winning two individual state titles and coming in fourth as a team among the 77 schools represented in the Class 4A-3A tournament.
The hits just kept coming for the Seahawks, who last week won their seventh straight Bayside Conference championship. The win in the conference championships came on the heels of Decatur's first-ever state dual meet championship despite moving up to Class 3A this year.
With many of the team accolades already in their possession, the Seahawks traveled to old Cole Field House at the University of Maryland last weekend hoping to add some individual championship hardware to their impressive collective resume. Five Seahawk wrestlers advanced to the state championship meet after strong showings in the regionals, and two came back with individual state championships.
Junior Danny Miller repeated as state champion in the 189-pound weight class, winning his division for the second straight year. Last year, Miller became the first-ever state champion in Decatur wrestling history and was followed by senior Trevor Rickett, who won the school's second-ever state title.
This year, Miller successfully defended his title, sweeping four matches to win his second championship. Miller beat Michael Spriggs of Charles H. Flowers High in the first-round and followed that up with a win over Ryan Pittillo of Perry Hall in the second round to reach the semifinals. In the semis, Miller beat Paul Okeyo of Walter Johnson High to reach the championship match, then beat Patrick Carey of North County for the state title.
Decatur's second state title came in the 130-pound class as Skylar Snead swept four matches to keep his perfect season alive. Snead finished with a 41-0 record on the season and collected Decatur's second individual state championship of the weekend.
In the first round, Snead defeated Isaac Faqbuyi of Eleanor Roosevelt High, then beat Eddie Obendorfer of Damascus in the second round. In the semifinals, Snead beat Sam Cannon of Chopticon to reach the title match, where he quickly dispatched Jordan Hernandez of Arundel to win the state championship.
Three other Seahawk wrestlers competed in the state meet with varying degrees of success. In the 285-pound class, James Reid lost his opening round match but won three straight to finish sixth overall. At 125, Sean McGarry won his opening, lost in the second round and won one match in the loser's bracket. Devin Bataille (103) lost his opening match but put together back-to-back victories to finish strong.
Overall, Decatur finished fourth out of the 77 schools competing in the Class 4A-3A brackets with 64.5 total team points. LaPlata came in first, followed by Urbana and Old Mill.


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Pharm2Pharm extends pharmacist after-care program to Oʻahu
August 18, 2014
Pharmacists on Oʻahu are now helping patients at risk of medication-related hospitalization readmissions through Pharm2Pharm, a project from the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy (DKICP) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo.
Patients leaving Pali Momi Medical Center in West Oʻahu and Castle Medical Center in Windward Oʻahu can take advantage of the program during their recovery.
"The Hospital Consulting Pharmacists (HCPs) use risk-based criteria to identify inpatients who may benefit from further care once they leave the hospital," said Karen Pellegrin, director of the project based in DKICP's Center for Rural Health Science. "The HCPs also consider referrals from community docs who have high-risk patients not currently in the hospital who might benefit."
HCP's Angela Li, Shanele Shimabuku, and Elizabeth Lee, who are all graduates of DKICP Pharm.D. program, identify high-risk patients and transfer them to the care of Community Consulting Pharmacists after discharge. Shimabuku completed a pharmacy residency through the college working with Senior Clinical Pharmacist and DKICP assistant professor Dr. Roy Goo, who is based on Kauaʻi.
"The launch on Oʻahu was timed with the implementation of state-of-the-art health information technology by Hawaiʻi Health Information Exchange (HHIE), a key project support partner," said Pellegrin. "The Hawaiʻi Community Pharmacist Association and Hawaiʻi Pacific Health also are key operating partners for the Pharm2Pharm project, which is funded through the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)."
With wireless mobile devices, Consulting Pharmacists can access cloud-based prescription-fill histories on their patients and ensure a complete and accurate medication list is available to other members of the care team through use of Health Care Systems, Inc. medication management tools. Participating Consulting Pharmacists can also communicate with each other and with other members of the care team through HHIE's secure messaging system.
Pellegrin said they are currently focusing on hospitals in regions of Oʻahu with higher rates of potentially preventable hospitalization rates. More than 1,300 high risk-patients have been enrolled statewide since Pharm2Pharm was implemented on Maui, Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island in 2013.
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My house is full of kids who want to know how to spell everything. So far I am keeping up but as you may know, spelling is not one of my strengths. I struggle and because it's such a struggle for me I try hard to make spelling enjoyable for my kids. I want them to associate spelling with fun not fear. This is a super simple spelling game, my daughter loves it and she is learning how to spell all the names in our family. You don't have to stick to names this could be used with any spelling words. How are you going to play?
Gather your materials. You will need some sentence strips, a marker, some masking tape, some dice ( I used two but you might need 3-4), and pom poms. Wearing a tutu is optional and fabulous.
Start by writing out your family names on the sentence strips. If my son had been home I would have requested his aid for this. I am always trying to sneak in more writing since it's something he ( and most kids) can use practice with. He wasn't home so I did it myself.
Next cover your dice in masking tape. I had to cut the tape in half lengthwise. I was going to use little labels but they didn't stick to the dice at all!
Add the letters in your names to the dice. Our little family has short names with the same letters popping up all over so we only needed 2 dice. You may need many. If one person has a much longer name you could use middle initials or even adding in middle or last names to the shorter ones to even things out.
Get your pom poms and get ready to play.
Roll! Place a pom pom on a letter when you roll it. If you roll more than one letter in your name you must choose only one to cover with a pom pom. If you have two of the same letter like I do ( Allie) you can only cover one letter at a time.
She had three letters covered and two to go.
Finally she spelled her dad's name before I managed to roll all the letters in mine.
We played with four players later and it was a blast! We even made my sister her very own name plate when she came for a visit and she joined in the play.


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In 1990 the grand old M-G-M studio in Culver City, where "The Wizard of Oz" was filmed, was finally purchased by Sony Entertainment of Japan. The historic studio is now home to both Columbia Pictures and TriStar Pictures, which are both divisions of Sony.
Their releases in the past decade have included the "Amazing Spider-Man" reboot,
"Zero Dark Thirty, "Skyfall", "Looper", "Total Recall", "21 Jump Street", "The Social Network", "Salt", "The Ugly Truth", "2012", "Zombieland",
"The House Bunny", "Step Brothers", "Hancock",
"Pineapple Express", the "Spider-Man"
movies, "Evan Almighty," "Ghost Rider,"
"Click," "The Da Vinci Code,"
"Basic Instict II," "The Legend of Zorrro,"
"The Producers," "Hitch," "Bewitched," "Big Fish, "Peter
Pan," "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle,"
"Something's Gotta Give," "Men in Black II," "Black Hawk Down,"
"Air Force One," "Jerry Maguire,"
"My Best Friend's Wedding," "I Know What
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"Urban Legend," "Wild Things,"
"Fly Away Home," "Sense and Sensibility,"
"The American President," "Jumanji,"
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Schwarzenegger's "The Last
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the biggest library of color movies in the world, including franchises
such as "James Bond", "The Pink Panther" and "Rocky".
Word is that MGM will continue to operate as a private company, and will
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BART General Manager Grace Crunican and some East Bay politicians joined the talks Friday.
Running BART trains were a welcome sight for thousands of Bay Area commuters Friday. But though the trains are running now, there's a new deadline that could lead to a strike. Now, all eyes are on Monday. If they can't reach a deal by then, prepare to scramble to get to work.
The two sides remain in talks, working toward that Sunday midnight deadline. BART's general manager joined the talks Friday, as did some East Bay politicians who are eager to avert a strike.
To put it bluntly, there's been no hint of progress. Though they are still talking, which everyone always says is better than not talking.
BART's team is encamped at the Caltrans building on the 13th floor. The union team is staked out on the 15th floor. We wondered, if when they meet face-to-face, they meet on the 14th floor. Apparently not, but metaphorically speaking that's where they need to be, in the middle.
The first order of business Friday was to recover from Thursday night's dispute. The BART negotiators say they were prepared to offer a new proposal, but the unions told them not to present it yet. Union leaders said they believed it was the last, best, and final offer, and still had proposals on the table that needed to be negotiated.
"You can't shove this down our throat without talking to us about it," ATU President Antonette Bryant said. "We wanted to talk about it and work on things that we still have that were open and they weren't open to do that. So we'll give you this and we'll listen, but that's all we're going to do. We're not changing what it is. So we never did see it because that's unreasonable, that's not how you bargain."
"Last, best, and final offer is a legal term," BART spokesperson Jim Allison said. "And so when we get to that it will be clear when we're there." When asked to confirm that they're not there yet, he said, "Correct."
BART General Manager Grace Crunican was back at the bargaining table Friday, after making her first appearance there Thursday. BART says it has not been appropriate for her to come, until now.
Whatever the reason behind her participation, it satisfies a long-standing union demand.
"Not getting people overly hopeful, but the elements are here today between the two parties, all the high-ranking officials, to get an agreement," SEIU Local 1021 Executive Director Pete Castelli said. "The mix is here to get an agreement today, if it can be achieved."
Part of that mix, elected officials like Assemblyman Bill Quirk, D-Hayward.
"Like the BART board members, we represent people," Quirk said. "Like the general manager, we want people to get there on time. Like the unions we want them to have a fair settlement and be happy and take care of their families."
Quirk says he's not a decision maker, and is just here to listen. When asked if there's a scenario by which he might pick a side, the assemblyman quickly said, "I have to get upstairs."
"We take sides for fairness and we know that to get to yes, everybody has to get past their comfort zones," said Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley.
Thomas Hock, BART's chief negotiator, thinks the politician's participation just slows things down.
"Coming over, I don't think really adds anything at all, just adds to theater," he said.
BART had a contingency plan in place for Friday, but cancelled the buses when the unions agreed to a contract extension through the weekend. A spokesperson for the transit agency says they will be ready Monday just in case a strike does happen. But that is very limited bus service to nine East Bay stations with capacity for about 6,000 people.
Both sides say that the talks are moving forward and they're both hoping to avoid a strike. They will return on Saturday to work on a deal.
BART riders speak out about strike threat
BART riders are able to get to where they need to go to for now, but Monday may be another story.
People approached Friday as one of those good news, bad news situations. We saw people who were smiling, but they also had a furrowed brow.
Even though the BART trains were running Friday, we found that the whole situation still created a loss in productivity.
"Yeah, I didn't go to sleep hardly cause I was trying to wait for the news to see exactly what's gonna happen to BART," Hayward resident Olivia Rodgers said. "So by the time I did fall asleep it was 2 a.m., so I'm late for work of course."
Most of the people catching trains Friday told us they can't work from home, and they weren't sure how they were going to get to work without BART.
"I was very relived, very relieved," one rider said. "I think it's kinda ridiculous that they can strike, considering we all depend on them."
Orinda City Councilmember Steve Glazer agrees. He asked riders Friday to sign a petition supporting the idea of a ban on transit worker strikes.
"I'm supportive of the collective bargaining process of management and labor trying to work it out," he said. "But if they can't work it out, the consequences should not have to fall on the riders."
We heard a lot of support for this idea, but also heard some concern about taking this tool away from labor unions.
"They deserve it, so they need to have their say," San Francisco resident Mahmoud Abdelkader said. "So, I understand where they're coming from."
But politics and big picture solutions aside, riders are united right now in one thing -- worrying about next week. BART workers have given notice that they may walk off the job on Monday.
"Monday's a holiday, so don't have to worry about that," Abdelkader said. "But, um, Tuesday, I'm very worried about Tuesday."
Monday is Columbus Day, so if they strike then, it may not hurt quite as bad. It would be Tuesday that would be painful.
But the hope is that we won't even get there and they'll reach an agreement over the weekend.
Transit agencies prepare for potential strike
If there is a strike, BART managers have been training to run some trains. And the district will charter 200 buses.
Service will run from nine East Bay BART stations and downtown San Francisco.
You can catch a bus between 5 and 8 a.m. at the following stations -- El Cerrito del Norte, Concord, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, West Oakland, San Leandro, Hayward, Dublin-Pleasanton, and Fremont. Evening service at those stations will be from 3 to 7 p.m. You have to get a roundtrip ticket in the morning if you want to catch the evening bus.
As for AC Transit, it will have additional and longer buses on its local and transbay lines. And bus stops located inside BART stations will be moved outside BART property lines.
The San Francisco Bay Ferry service is planning to add four ferries.
On a regular day they transport about 6,000 passengers. They saw that number jump to 19,000 during the last BART strike in July.
(ABC7 News reporters Heather Ishimaru, Matt Keller, and Amy Hollyfield contributed to this report)
Stay with ABC7NEWS.COM for updates on the looming BART strike and information on how to get around if the trains stop running. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ and download our news app for the latest news whenever and wherever you want.


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(You may want to go ahead and turn up this past weekend's playlist to feel the full effect of this installment of Setting the Mood).
Planning a party for a friend is a lot of work, but also a lot of fun. While there are lots of intricate details like finding the perfect venue, picking a theme, cupcakes or cake?, and making sure there are plenty of party props, one of the most difficult tasks may be figuring out what to wear. While doing some research on what exactly made the 70's and disco era tick, I found that perhaps I showed up during the wrong decade. With an excess of sparkle and shimmer and an overall sense of carefree ease, these groovy gals really had it figured out. Throw in some rollerskates and feathered hair a la Farrah Fawcett and you're all set.
shorts: Costume Dept. The Vintage Shorts, $44, wedges: Chica Chola Platform Wedge, $160, dress:Hale Bob Studio 54 Sequin Dress, $139.99
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Here is hidden camera footage that exposed the long hidden satanic rituals performed by US government officials and prolific business execs, in the heart of the Red Wood Forest. This footage captures the dark ritual known as "The Cremation of Care", where attendees of the Bohemian Grove, burn a human effigy to a 30-foot-tall owl statue.
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Every July, some of the richest and most powerful men in the world gather at a 2,700 acre campground in Monte Rio, Calif., for two weeks of heavy drinking, super-secret talks, druid worship (the group insists they are simply "revering the Redwoods"), and other rituals.
Their purpose: to escape the "frontier culture," or uncivilized interests, of common men.
The people that gather at Bohemian Grove — who have included prominent business leaders, former U.S. presidents, musicians, and oil barons — are told that "Weaving Spiders Come Not Here," meaning business deals are to be left outside. One exception was in 1942, when a planning for the Manhattan Project took place at the grove, leading to the creation of the atom bomb.
A spokesperson for Bohemian Grove say the people that gather there "share a passion for the outdoors, music, and theater."
The club is so hush-hush that little can be definitively said about it, but much of what we know today is from those who have infiltrated the camp, including Texas-based filmmaker Alex Jones. In 2000, Jones and his cameraman entered the camp with a hidden camera and were able to film a Bohemian Grove ceremony, Cremation of the Care. During the ceremony, members wear costumes and cremate a coffin effigy called "Care" before a 40-foot-owl, in deference to the surrounding Redwood trees.
Bohemian Grove's spokesperson calls the ceremony "a traditional musical drama celebrating nature and summertime." The spokesperson also said that while Jones' comments are inaccurate, the footage is real.
Another infiltrator, Spy magazine writer Philip Weiss, posed as a guest for seven days in 1989, when the waiting list was 33 years long and the grove had several thousand members. Weiss published the article "Inside Bohemian Grove," writing: "You know you are inside the Bohemian Grove when you come down a trail in the woods and hear piano music from amid a group of tents and then round a bend to see a man with a beer in one hand ... urinating into the bushes. This is the most gloried-in ritual of the encampment, the freedom of powerful men to pee wherever they like, a right the club has invoked when trying to fight government anti-sex discrimination efforts and one curtailed only when it comes to a few popular redwoods just outside the Dining Circle."
Former President Bill Clinton once told a heckler, "The Bohemian club! Did you say Bohemian club? That's where all those rich Republicans go up and stand naked against redwood trees right? I've never been to the Bohemian club but you oughta go. It'd be good for you. You'd get some fresh air."
The Sonoma County Free Press, which has published investigative stories on the grove since at least the 1980s, says activities include plays and comedy shows in which women are portrayed by male actors, and Lakeside Talks, in which high-ranking officials speak about information not available to the public. The group calls them "public interest talks."
Protests take place at the Bohemian Grove nearly ever year. This year's protest is organized by the California State Greens and endorsed by other social activist groups.
Bohemian Grove's 2011 retreat begins in mid-July. We don't suggest any infiltrators try to make their way through the entrance, guarded by camp valets and redwoods some 200 feet in height. It didn't end too well for the last Vanity Fair editor who tried it.


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Publicly Traded Companies Should Have to Reveal Political Activity, Groups Say at Action
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should require publicly traded companies to disclose their political activity, People For the American Way, the Coalition for Accountability in Political Spending (CAPS), Public Citizen, Common Cause, U.S. Public Interest Research Group (USPIRG) and other groups said at a rally today held outside the SEC building. The action highlighted the need for disclosure of corporate spending in elections in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which allows corporations to spend unlimited amounts from their treasuries to influence elections.
As participants in the Corporate Reform Coalition, the groups also pressured the commission to act through an avalanche of public comments submitted to the commission. Currently, more than 75,383 people have submitted comments to the agency. The Supreme Court endorsed full disclosure by an 8-1 majority in the Citizens United ruling and one SEC Commissioner, Luis Aguilar, has voiced his support.
"As we work toward a constitutional amendment to undo the harmful effects of Citizens United, a rule requiring publicly-traded corporations to disclose their political spending would be a powerful step toward curbing the undue influence that well-heeled special interests hold in our elections," said Marge Baker, Executive Vice President of People For the American Way. "A functioning democracy requires transparency – and today we urge the SEC to take action to uphold that fundamental value."
To learn more about the Corporate Reform Coalition, visit: http://www.corporatereformcoalition.org.


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Friday, July 16, 2010
Why I Am Not Writing About Dungarvan... (Liveblogging The Global Intelligence Forum)
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Sunday, July 11, 2010
First Impressions... (Liveblogging the Global Intelligence Forum)
(Note: This week I am in Dungarvan, Ireland for the Global Intelligence Forum. I will posting impressions and reports from the conference as time permits.)
I arrived in Ireland early this morning from JFK. It was about as good a flight as can be expected when traveling in coach these days. I came into Shannon instead of Dublin and I can recommend it. Shannon is a small-ish airport as international airports go and you are through customs and the baggage carousels in a flash.
To the extent that I was dreading this trip, it was largely due to what was going to happen next -- the bus ride to Dungarvan. I had been told that it was upward of three hours.
I shouldn't have been so worried. I spent the better part of it chatting with the other attendees, including a long discussion with Will McGill about my recent experience in using games in the classroom. The rest of the time...well...I was in Ireland! People talk about the beauty of the countryside and, while I have spent a number of years in Europe, I have to admit that I have never been to the Emerald Isle.
Big mistake. It is every bit as lovely as people say -- some really breathtaking views of the countryside that even the best photos don't do justice. I also had some time to walk around the town of Dungarvan. Charming, absolutely charming. While I have to admit that I am a sucker for the Irish accent and, as a consequence, my positioned may be a tad biased, I can honestly say that the Irish people are some of the kindest I have ever met.
My accommodations at the Park Hotel are also quite nice. There are a lot of old hotels in Europe and a lot of hotels in Europe that have modern conveniences. Few hotels have the right mix of the two. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the experience is to walk through the lobby and see the wide variety of analysts -- not only from all over the world but also from all different types of disciplines -- gathered in one location, talking and exchanging ideas.
It has been a good trip so far and I expect it to get better tonight as we start the conference with a reception and then kick off the presentations in earnest tomorrow.
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The components of an undergraduate education include the major, in which the student acquires depth of knowledge, electives that allow a student to explore personal or career-related interests, and General Education (GE). General Education allows students to develop competency in academic skills that are essential to all academic majors. In addition, General Education offers students broad knowledge beyond the focus of the major, as well as exposure to the rich diversity of the human experience.
The General Education program at CSULB sequentially introduces students to the mastery of academic skills that will provide graduates with an understanding of self, the physical world, the development and functioning of human society, and its cultural and artistic endeavors, as well as an understanding of the methodologies, value systems, and thought processes employed in human inquiries. The program involves three stages: Foundation, Explorations, and Capstone. Students who begin their college careers at CSULB will complete all three stages, while transfer students who enter the university with a Full General Education Certification will be expected to complete the final (Capstone) stage only, and the Human Diversity and Global Issues requirements if not met through transfer coursework.
General Education Breadth requirements are specified pursuant to Title 5, California Code of Regulations, Sections 40402.1, 40403, 40405, 40405.1, 40405.2, 40405.4, and 40508, and Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter III of the Standing Orders of the Board of Trustees of the California State University, and Executive Order 1065. CSU General Education Breadth requirements have been designated to complement the major program and electives completed by each baccalaureate candidate to assure that graduates have made noteworthy progress toward becoming truly educated persons. These requirements are designed to provide the knowledge, skills, experiences, and perspectives that will enable CSU students to expand their capacities to take part in a wide range of human interests and activities; to confront personal, moral, and social problems that are an inevitable part of human life; and to cultivate both the requisite skills and enthusiasm for lifelong learning.


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As you've likely imagined, I'm currently working on a number of items related to the Curtis/Feeney/Yang affair. Some small items I'll pop here shortly this evening, some larger fairly breathtaking items will be coming tomorrow or Monday. As well, I'm trying to get the original BradBlog.com moved over to a new server that can better handle the traffic so we can resume reporting back at home sweet home in the not too distant future.
Because of all of that, I have been unable to give the proper attention to the affairs on the ground relating to the recount in Ohio.
There have been some notable, and some disturbing developments over the last day or so however, and to that end, I associate myself with the good Mr. Joseph Cannon's coverage of some of those troubling events seeping out of the Buckeye State...
On Friday December 10 two certified volunteers for the Ohio Recount team assigned to Greene County were in process recording voting information from minority precincts in Greene County, and were stopped mid-count by a surprise order from Secretary of State Blackwell's office. The Director Board of Elections stated that "all voter records for the state of Ohio were "locked-down," and now they are not considered public records."
A voter record is not public? How can a recount take place without access to the data?
A poll book, apparently, was physically yanked out of the hands of a recount volunteer.
Ohio Revised Code Title XXXV Elections, Sec. 3503.26 that requires all election records to be made available for public inspection and copying. ORC Sec. 3599.161 makes it a crime for any employee of the Board of Elections to knowingly prevent or prohibit any person from inspecting the public records filed in the office of the Board of Elections. Finally, ORC Sec. 3599.42 clearly states: "A violation of any provision of Title XXXV (35) of the Revised Code constitutes a prima facie case of election fraud within the purview of such Title."
Blackwell's outrageous attempt to impede a legal recount not only makes him a candidate for what used to be called "the big house," he has also created further grounds for a revote. The law is there; only the political will to enforce it remains missing.
Alas, Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro seems to be a Republican ideologue; don't expect anything from an elephant except elephant crap. Perhaps we will get better results from the lawsuit Democrats filed against Blackwell.
It gets worse: A recount volunteer named Katrina Sumner told a writer at Democratic Underground that the Board of Elections offices were kept unlocked during last night's "lockdown." Someone must have made his way into the place, because in the morning she found that a light was on that had not been on the night before.
A janitor? Maybe. Even so, we can't rest easily knowing that anyone could have walked in and tampered with the evidence.
Check back for more soon...
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
ALL MY CHILDREN Casting Update - Eden Riegel, Denyse Tontz, Robert Scott Wilson, Ryan Bittle, Sal Stowers & More; Plus, Christopher Goutman To Direct
Congratulations to ALL MY CHILDREN on starting production today in Stamford on the new Prospect Park version of the show. Below is a summary of the ALL MY CHILDREN casting news from the past few days:
Ray MacDonnell (pictured above with Michael E. Knight) will return as Dr. Joe Martin.
Eden Riegel is reprising her role as Bianca.
Denyse Tontz has been cast as her daughter, Miranda.
Robert Scott Wilson will play Pete Cortlandt.
Ryan Bittle has been cast as the new J.R. Chandler.
Eric Nelsen will play J.R. and Babe's son, A.J.
Vincent Cirrincione Associates announced via Twitter that their client, Sal Stowers, has joined the show. Soap Opera Network is reporting her role is Cassandra.
Jordan Lane Price has joined the cast, but her role has not been announced.
Daniel Colvin has been cast as Hunter.
CP Talent announced actors Dorell Anthony and Natasha Tax (pictured above) will play roles on AMC, most likely high school students. Anthony, who is scheduled to shoot one day so far, attended We Love Soaps and POZ Magazine's Love Out Loud event last year. Among his other projects is an upcoming web series, PRIDE, which also begins shooting this week.
In other AMC news, former AS THE WORLD TURNS executive producer Christopher Goutman will direct episodes of the show. He was nominated for six Daytime Emmys in the 1990s for directing ALL MY CHILDREN, winning once.
Julia Barr (Brooke English)
Ryan Bittle (JR Chandler)
David Canary (Adam Chandler)
Lindsay Hartley (Cara Castillo)
Vincent Irizarry (Dr. David Hayward)
Francesca James (Evelyn Johnson)
Thorsten Kaye (Zach Slater)
Jill Larson (Opal Cortlandt)
Ray MacDonnell (Dr. Joe Martin)
Cady McClain (Dixie Cooney)
Debbi Morgan (Dr. Angela Hubbard)
Eric Nelsen (AJ Chandler)
Jordan Lane Price (Celia Fitzgerald)
Eden Riegel (Bianca Montgomery)
Heather Roop (Jane McInttyre)
Saleisha (Sal) Stowers (Cassandra Foster)
Denyse Tontz (Miranda Montgomery)
Jordi Vilasuso (Griffin Castillo)
Darnell Williams (Jesse Hubbard)
Robert Scott Wilson (Peter Cortlandt)
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Searching for Private Scholarships
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North Carolina residents are encouraged to use the following resources to search for scholarships:
- The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority
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Did you know March is Women's History month? It's true! And with 8.1 million women-owned businesses in the U.S, accounting for more than $1.2 trillion in revenues and an estimated 15.3 million new jobs by 2018, we thought it was certainly worth celebrating.
In honor of Women's History month, we pulled together a must-follow list of women entrepreneurs who are an inspiration to us and real movers and shakers in their industry. This list is by no means all-inclusive; in fact, we've purposely left people off the list!
We want you to tell us what women entrepreneurs you follow for inspiration, insight and advice. Let us know in the comments and we'll add them to our list.
Here are 30+ top women entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter:
Arianna Huffington is no stranger to these lists. She is the editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group. She is a mother, a sister and guru of all things business.
Ali Brown is a secret millionaire (well not anymore) working to mentor women across the globe. She tweets about tips and tricks on keeping up in business and in everyday life.
As CTO (chief talent officer) at Simplicity Consulting, Lisa Hufford helps people, teams and companies find the perfect consultant for every project. The mother of two and friend to many has a passion for yoga and a love for laughter.
@Jenn_RTR and @Jenny_RTR
Named to Fortune's Most Promising Women Entrepreneurs of 2011, Jenn Hyman and Jenny Fleiss have come up with a way to bring high fashion runway looks to everyday people with renttherunway.com. They tweet about the latest in style and fashion.
Clara Shih also made Fortunes' Most Promising Women Entrepreneurs of 2011. She is the CEO and Founder of HearsaySocial, creator of the first business app on Facebook and author of The Facebook Era.
Sarah Prevette is the founder of recently acquired Sprouter, an idea and fact sharing site designed to offer guidance to fledgling businesses. She tweets about tips and tricks for start-up businesses.
Oprah Winfrey is the entrepreneur of all entrepreneurs. She's an oldie but a goodie (and we don't necessarily mean in age!) and can't be left off the list.
Carrie Wilkerson is a mom, author and speaker, tweeting about business trends and success tips, offering strategies for self-employed professionals and small business owners.
Cindy Ratzalf is an author, speaker and digital brand maker who writes a business insider column and tweets about all things digital. She was included on the Forbes 25 Women Entrepreneurs to Follow list.
Alexa Hirschfeld lives in New York City's East Village and is the co-founder of Paperless Post, an online card and invitation website. She tweets about New York, life and all things invite-related.
Katrin Verclas is the founder of MobileActive which connects people together using mobile technology to promote social change. She tweets about technology, politics and social issues.
Amy Jo Martin is the co-founder of DigitalRoyalty. She is a self-proclaimed innovator who develops strategies for "rad" businesses.
Kaira Rouda is an author who shares her life and business strategies with her followers. She's a believer of all things positive and real.
Natalie MacNeil is the founder of She Takes on the World, an Emmy-award winning media producer and a contributor to the Huffington Post and Forbes. She shares her business tips for women across the globe.
Melissa Stewart is a self-proclaimed "mavHERick", entrepreneur and coffee addict. As the founder of She Owns It, Stewart tweets inspiration and information for entrepreneurs.
Ja-Nae Duane is a sociologist, an entrepreneur and an investor. She wrote How to Start Your Business with $100 and How to Create a Revolution.
Anita Campbell is the CEO of Small Business Trends and author of Visual Marketing Book. She tweets about small business trends and strategies.
Natalie Sisson is a "suitcase" entrepreneur who has a passion for travel. She works on the road, tweeting about business, social media and online tools.
A. Michelle Blakely is a "master" at growing small business and doing it with Simplicity. She was named to Black Enterprises' Top 11 to Follow on Twitter.
Lara Galloway is a "mompreneur," a speaker, trainer and business coach. As co-founder of MomBizRetreat she helps mom entrepreneurs find the balance between business and life.
Sarah Robinson is working to escape mediocrity in life and business "one adventure at a time." She has been selected by Forbes and Dun & Bradstreet as a "Top Tweeter" about entrepreneurship.
Linda Hughes is founder of EntrepreneurCommunityOnline. She works to connect entrepreneurs to success "one Main Street" at a time.
Becky McCray is the founder of SmallBizSurvival and is a rural entrepreneur. She shares strategies for small town businesses and teaches social media tricks to help promote tourism.
Kathy Meyer shares her enthusiasm for eMarketing trends and technology. She believes in simplicity and balance and has a love for art, music and her iPhone.
Caterina Fake is the co-founder of Flickr and Hunch who keeps things interesting by tweeting about a variety of things including her own projects and blog posts and she offers some great insight into the world of female entrepreneurship.
Lisa Stone is the co-founder and CEO of BlogHer. Lisa is a perfect example of someone who does it all. She's an inspiration to female entrepreneurs. Follow her for her expertise in blogging, great advice and inspiration.
Angie Chang is the co-founder and editor-in-chief at Women 2.0. Her Twitter stream is full of anything and everything related to women entrepreneurs. If you only follow a few, make sure Angie is on your list!
Pam Slim is a business coach and the author of Escape from Cubicle Nation. Thinking about starting your own business? Follow Pam for all sorts of business advice, support and encouragement.
Sarah Evans is the owner of Sevens Strategy and is a self-described "social media freak." She runs #Journchat, loves PR and social media, and well, she has over 71K fans. That's got to mean something right?
Laura Fitton currently works for Hubspot as an Inbound Marketing Evangelist, founded @oneforty (a Twitter tools site) AND helped write Twitter for Dummies. How could we not include her on this list?
Do you follow a cutting-edge female who's worthy of the list? Let us know and we'll add her to ours.


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February 22-24, 2013
Hilton Los Angeles International Airport
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the powerful new video editing library which will bring many professional level features to the next version of OpenShot, including a curve-based animation system, time re-mapping, and sub-pixel image processing.
Learn how these features were developed, how they work, and how easily they can be controlled with curves to create the perfect effect for your next video! This presentation is perfect for anyone with an interest in open-source video editing, regardless of skill-level.
Animation Curves:
A video is often composed of many layers of videos, images, and audio files. When these elements need to be manipulated over time, such as increasing volume, fading a video to black, or sliding a video off the screen, this requires an animation system. I will demonstrate how a curve-based animation system works, and how it differs from most open-source video editors.
Time Re-Mapping:
Control the speed and direction of video and audio files, and even vary it over time. For example, slowing down a video to the point it starts playing in reverse. In other words, control which frame of a video plays at any given time, using an animation curve.
Sub-Pixel Image Processing:
To prevent jittery animation, all clips are processed with sub-pixel precision, which allows an animation to place images between pixels. I will discuss the challenges of sub-pixel precision, and demonstrate why it is so desirable.
Other Features:
Many other features will be discussed as well, such as audio processing, animating colors, waveform generation, video editing automation with scripts, and much more.


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Guest poem sent in by Ray Williams
(Poem #1941) The Return See, they return; ah, see the tentative Movements, and the slow feet, The trouble in the pace and the uncertain Wavering! See, they return, one, and by one, With fear, as half-awakened; As if the snow should hesitate And murmur in the wind, and turn half back; These were the 'Wing'd-with-Awe', Inviolable, Gods of the wingéd shoe! With them the silver hounds, sniffing the trace of air! Haie! Haie! These were the swift to harry; These the keen-scented; These were the souls of blood. Slow on the leash, pallid the leash-men! |
Many years ago, when I was preparing for my matriculation at high school, we had an anthology of poems to study. Several have stuck with me through my life for one or other reason. One such is The Return by Ezra Pound. It came to mind the other day when Rumsfeld walked off the stage after announcing his intention to resign. I can't remember what analysis we did of the poem, and I'm not sure that I could give any erudite comments on the style. I simply find the rather plain language much more telling of the emotion than in other poems about the horror of war. Just a simple vignette of warriors returning. Ray Williams [Links] Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezra_Pound


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FLOWERY BRANCH — The Atlanta Falcons could be closer to full strength on defense the next time they take the field.
Coach Mike Smith said Monday linebacker Sean Weatherspoon and defensive tackle Peria Jerry could return to practice late this week, increasing their chances to play Sunday at New Orleans.
Weatherspoon, one of the team's leading tacklers, missed Sunday night's 19-13 win over Dallas with a sprained right ankle. A first-half knee injury knocked Jerry out of the game.
The Falcons (8-0) remain the NFL's only unbeaten team.
The loss of Weatherspoon robbed the defense of one of its big-play leaders. He has 60 tackles, three sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery and had 10 or more tackles in four of the team's first seven games.
Smith said Weatherspoon is making progress in his recovery.
"This is basically his eighth day of intensive treatment and we're hoping we're going to be able to get him out," Smith said. "He progressed well through the first week and we're just going to have to see. I think like last week we'll know where he's at by Wednesday or Thursday."
Though Weatherspoon didn't play, he caught Smith's attention on the sideline.
"I saw him moving up and down the sideline, helping us and assisting us with making sure everybody knew what the calls were," Smith said. "He was doing a very nice job."
Jerry, a first-round pick in 2009, hurt his left knee in his second game of his rookie season. Jerry made a slow recovery, making no starts in 2010 and only four starts in 2011. He has started every game this season.
Smith said Jerry's injury is not serious.
"It's more of a swelling situation and we've got to get the swelling down," Smith said. "There are no ligaments or cartilage issues. ... We're hoping we'll get him a few days rest and let him get a lot of treatment and he'll be back out there with us."
Corey Peters, in only his second game since his return from a left foot injury, was on the field for 36 snaps. Much of Peters' playing time came after Jerry's injury.
"Corey got more snaps than actually we wanted him to play simply because of the injury to Peria," Smith said. "I think in another week or two he'll be ready to get back to his normal snap count that he was at last year when we were using him as a starter."
Smith said he spoke with Peters shortly before meeting with reporters on Monday.
"I said 'I think you've still got some rust on you,'" Smith said. "He said 'Yeah I know.' ... Actually he said 'You don't need to tell me that.' I said 'Yes I do.'"
Linebacker Akeem Dent helped replace Weatherspoon. Dent and defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux shared the team lead with seven tackles. Dent had a pass deflection.
"I think Akeem Dent played his best game of the season by far," Smith said. "The thing I'm most proud of is the way he handled the huddle.
"That's not easy to really play your first full game at the mike linebacker position on a Sunday night game."
Even short-handed, the defense played well in the win over Dallas. The Cowboys were successful on only three of 10 third-down plays and were held to 65 yards rushing.
"They played us as tough as any team we played so far this season," said defensive end John Abraham. "In spite of that, we still found a way to win. I think this win will only help us to continue to build momentum."
Falcons hope to be back to full strength on defense Sunday
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TechRadar Verdict
An outlandish last stand for an AMD system before the might of Core 2 Duo sails past in the fast lane
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Athlon64 FX-62
2x 1GB Corsair (1066MHz) DDR2 memory
Nvidia GeForce 7950GX2 graphics
Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi sound
150GB WD Raptor drive
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The price
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The world of PC performance is shifting at this very moment, with the balance swinging from one super power to the other. While the battle for processor supremacy still rages, companies are trying to make a buck from the kit that already exists in the channel. The current performance pinnacle for AMD is still the FX62.
As we've seen people's definition of performance can certainly vary. But if cost is no object, then for many this Scan 3XS system represents the best the AMD world has to offer, and it certainly is an impressive last stand before Core 2 Duo starts its assault.
As a system, the 3XS impresses throughout, Scan has managed to cram the latest components into the system. At the heart of this is a Foxcomm nForce 590 motherboard with its full 16-lane SLI ready PCIe slots and SLI memory.
It comes with 2GB of 1,066MHz Corsair memory that the EPP will happily run at 936MHz without overclocking the CPU. The latest Athlon FX62 has the rather excellent Arctic Cooling Freezer64 Pro mounted atop of it, which means there's room for overclocking.
The graphics are powered by the Nvidia 7950GX2, we had hoped for some Quad-SLI fun, but that wasn't quite available, perhaps next time... Storage is equally impressive and up to date with a single 10,000rpm, 150GB Raptor drive running Windows, and no less than two 750GB Seagate perpendicular drives sat there for storage. An expensive yet highly impressive collection of drives, lovingly mounted in their own compartmentalised and cooled section of the case.
The case and construction do deserve a mention, it's a very well made aluminium system, not an amazing external design, but it uses the progressive separated PSU and drive bay system most premium cases have adopted. Despite having eight fans; four on the case, a CPU cooler, two GPU coolers and the motherboard fan, it's not overly loud and all of that air adds up to a very cool running system: the CPU temperature peaked at just 57c.
Full speed ahead
This system dispels any doubts that money can't buy you performance. SYSmark 2004 put in a score of 330, easily the highest we've seen; scoring 32 marks more than the test Athlon FX62 system supplied by AMD. This can be attributed to the combination of excellent memory selection, offering 7,424MB/s of bandwidth and outstanding drive performance from the 150GB Raptor drive. For confirmation of its prowess, PCMark scored 7,179.
Of course, with the new Nvidia 7950GX2 the system comes with SLI as standard too and enables the option of upgrading to Quad-SLI, when the cards become available.
The results are impressive enough, 3DMark05 hitting 13,898 and 3DMark06 reaching 8,079. The default Doom3 settings gave us 178fps but increasing the resolution fourfold to 1,600x1,200 caused a drop of only 14 frames; it's only until 4x AA is activated that the score drops to 108fps.
As we've seen in other reviews the FX62 is adept at handling media encoding and this system chomps through the Windows Media encoding test in 1:56, with 1080p playback peaking at 50 per cent, but averaging 17 per cent.
All the results here are class leaders but, of course, there's a slight hiccup in the form of Core 2 Duo. But even that doesn't stop this being the fastest AMD system we've ever seen.
A system like this is bought by the few. There's always a point where we have to comment on the price, and Scan is clearly asking for a lot of money, but that doesn't mean that it offers poor value for money - it's priced just right for the hardware that's included.
Of course, you can configure the system so that you leave out the drives, FX62 and 7950GX2 and downgrade to something more affordable, but then that will leave you with a distinctively average PC.
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Wilson needs to hustle in order to bring their men's line up to par with the terrific women's Fall 2010 collection. At this week's Rakuten Japan Open, Jarkko Nieminen wears a blue/white/grew crew, the same shirt he wore for the year's final major. Note the dotted line that gives more definition to the Finn's back.
Draw: In Tokyo, Jarkko faces Radek Stepanek in the final eight. He shares the same half of the draw as Gael Monfils and Andy Roddick. Meanwhile, Nadal, Gigi Lopez, and Melzer are still alive in the top half. (More: See all the stats here.)


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Half Of Public Safety Building Lot To Become Paid Parking
OCEAN CITY – Half of the Public Safety Building parking lot on 65th Street will become paid parking for Ocean City visitors and residents starting this summer.
Along with the Mayor and City Council's decision to implement paid parking on 146th Street from Coastal Highway to the beach, 49th Street from Coastal Highway to the beach, 131st Street from Coastal Highway to Sinepuxent Ave. and on the west side of Philadelphia Avenue from South 1st to North Division streets, the city is also planning to begin charging for parking in a portion of the municipal lot at the Public Safety Building on 65th Street. All moves are designed to increase revenue and help close a budget gap in the FY14 Financial Operating Plan.
City Engineer Terry McGean updated the Mayor and City Council on the plan to initiate paid parking in the eastern half of the Public Safety Building parking lot, while the other half closest to the building itself will be dedicated to public safety and district court employees and visitors. The parking lot is currently divided into two halves with a drive aisle running north/south.
Paid parking will only be enforced during "off hours", which are 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday, and all day on Saturday, Sunday and on holidays.
The west half of the lot will be posted as "Parking for Public Safety Building and District Court Employees and Visitors Only" and those spaces will striped with yellow paint. Employees will be issued a parking pass and enforcement will performed by the police department.
The paid parking half of the lot includes 101 parking spaces, excluding the spaces used by the MVA Mobile Office. Staff has estimates $20,000 in additional revenue per year from the lot, which is already included in the balanced FY14 proposed budget.
"It is a good idea and something we need to move forward with … make sure we sign it and let people know it's available for beach parking as well on Saturday and Sunday," Council President Lloyd Martin said.
Paid parking in Ocean City is currently in affect now on the weekends and will become enforced daily starting the Friday before Memorial Day weekend.


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JAMES Constable's 11th goal of the season saw Oxford United see off a poor Plymouth Argyle side to claim their first win in six games.
The striker tapped in Damian Batt's 16th-minute cross to put the visitors in front.
They were unquestionably the better side and had chances to win the game more comfortably, but one goal was enough to get past a limited home side, who suffered their first defeat under John Sheridan's stewardship.
Top scorer Tom Craddock returned after missing three games with a groin injury, replacing Deane Smalley in one of two changes to the XI.
Josh Parker was handed his first start for United, coming in for Alfie Potter, who missed out through illness.
Tony Capaldi was also ruled out with a bug, so the visitors could only name six substitutes.
The game took time to get going, but United went in front with the first effort of the afternoon, on 16 minutes.
A neat move saw the ball spread from left to right, with Parker doing well to free Batt. The full back's low cross was perfect for Constable, who had the easy task of tapping in past Jake Cole.
Without creating many chances, United were well in control against a Plymouth side who lacked quality on the ball.
Rigg fired a free-kick straight at Cole, but they had a glorious chance to double the lead on 34 minutes.
Lewis Montrose's ball over the top caught out a flat-footed Argyle back four and United had three forwards versus one defender.
Constable took the ball into the box before electing to square towards Parker and Craddock, but Onismor Bhasera showed fantastic athleticism to get back and divert the ball out for a corner.
It took Plymouth 37 minutes to muster any sort of effort on goal, when Gozie Ugwu flicked a Jason Banton free-kick wide.
Banton, who scored twice against Aldershot last week, tested Luke McCormick four minutes before the break, when the ex-Pilgrims stopper got down low to make the stop.
In stoppage time Constable had another sight of goal following a Montrose through ball, but the striker dragged his left-footed shot wide.
United's only complaint at the break was they were not further in front.
They should have added to the tally eight minutes after the restart, when Durell Berry's back pass went straight to Craddock.
The striker's first touch was heavy and he opted to take the ball around Cole, who pounced on the ball.
A minute later Batt and Craddock combined to play in Constable, whose shot from an acute angle hit the outside of the post.
Plymouth belatedly came to life, exerting some pressure on United's defence for the first time.
The visitors retreated but defended stoutly, with McCormick relatively untested.
Despite enjoying a 20-minute spell, the sum total of Argyle's chances was a shot which Wright headed off the line.
Their best chance came from a scuffed clearance from McCormick, who was well out of his goal. It went straight to Reuben Reid 40 yards out, but instead of trying his luck the striker chose to pass and United scrambled to clear.
The visitors' attacking threat fizzled out almost completely, but with five minutes remaining they were briefly awarded a second goal in bizarre circumstances.
A cross was deflected high into the air by Guy Branston and landed on the roof of the net before Cole tipped it back on to the pitch. It fell to Constable, whose shot trickled in via a defender and to Plymouth's amazement the officials gave a goal.
But after a long discussion between referee Chris Sarginson and his assistant they finally came to their senses and gave a corner.
The break seemed to disrupt Plymouth, who never regained their momentum and United held on for an important and thoroughly deserved win.
Oxford Utd: McCormick, Batt, Raynes, Wright, Davis, Parker, Chapman (Whing 89), Montrose, Rigg (Smalley 62), Constable, Craddock (O'Brien 69).
Unused subs: Crocombe, Heslop, Worley.
Plymouth: Cole, Berry, Branston, Charles, Bhasera, Cowan-Hall, Cox, Hourihane, Banton, Reid, Ugwu (Murray 70).
Unused subs: Chenoweth, Blanchard, Young, Wotton, Richards, Gurrieri.
Referee: Chris Sarginson.
Attendance: 7,189 (311 visitors).
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Updated Calorie and Nutrition Information For Common Fruits and Vegetables
We are in the process of updating our calorie and nutrition information for common fruits and vegetables. With the introduction of the PEERtrainer Cheat System, people have lots of questions. We are going to be providing as much explanation as we can on a food by food basis, along with links to relevant research.
This list will be updated as we update the pages.
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FOREST GLEN COUNTRY CLUB in the great sunny city of Naples Florida!
by Marlene Graham, TROPICS REAL ESTATE, 539 5th Avenue SOUTH, NAPLES, FL 34102
To VIEW any of these properties or in the neighboring bundled golf communities of CEDAR HAMMOCK or NAPLES HERITAGE (Click on highlighted Naples Heritage link), or NAPLES LAKES (Click on highlighted Naples Lakes link). Or the nearby golfing community of LELY RESORT (Click on highlighted Lely Resort link) ... or any other types of properties in Naples, Bonita Springs, Marco Island, or Estero, please contact:
Marlene Graham owner/operator of TROPICS REAL ESTATE, 539 5th Avenue South, downtown Naples at (239) 821-9046 or [email protected]. We look forward to being your new friends in the Naples area!
For the Forest Glen Country Club site: Forest Glen Golf and Country Club
Forest Glen Golf & Country Club is located in Naples, Florida, the crown jewel of Southwest Florida. It is conveniently located within 1 mile to I-75 (Exit 101) and only 15 minutes to downtown Naples with world class shopping, dining and stunning tropical beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. There are nearby banks, shopping and grocery, hospitals and major medical centers. It is a mere 30 minutes to the Southwest Florida International Airport and 90 minutes from the Miami/Ft.Lauderdale area.
Forest Glen is situated on 630 acres carved from a mature pine forest. 70% of this property is comprised of nature preserves with winding trails, green fairways and more than a dozen sparkling blue lakes. It is a superior Lennar/US Home development with Coach Homes, Garden Homes, Estate and Executive Homes, Villas and mid-rise Condominiums located in beautifully landscaped neighborhoods with views of the preserve, lakes and golf course. The homes in this community include a large selection of floor plans, allowing buyers to purchase a home tailored to their needs.
Owning in Forest Glen Country Club includes a full Equity Membership (Bundled Golf) to its Golf Course and Country Club. This superior 18-hole par-72 Championship course was designed and renovated by renowned architects Arthur Hills-Steve Forrest and Associates with an extraordinary layout featuring 6,820 yards of Championship Golf. It features high density Sea Isle Supreme Paspalum Grass with a state of the art irrigation system. The Hills team' touch is evident throughout every hole with further rolls and landforms that capture balls instead of kicking them into hazards, additional width in the fairways, variance in the size and character of the greens to make each hole distinct, the creation of "bail-out" areas around the greens and creative and fabulous vistas at every turn. It offers a challenge to golfers of all levels with five tee boxes. This course features a Driving Range and a Golf Pro Shop with a friendly teaching staff. Golf groups include Men's Golf, Couples Golf, Ladies 18-Holers and Golf Clinics/Lessons.
Forest Glen boasts an elegant full service Clubhouse offering residents a place to dine, play and entertain. There are a variety of dining options to suit every taste and budget. You can choose from the formal dining restaurant, the informal 19th Hole Bar & Grill, outdoor poolside dining or enjoy a tropical libation at the poolside cabana. Forest Glen even offers event and banquet options with panoramic views.
The clubhouse features a free-form heated pool with a beautiful and serene view of the golf course. It boasts a state of the art Fitness Center, Business Center with Wi-Fi computer access and television. Forest Glen also employs a full-time social director to coordinate numerous social events, parties and activities.
Forest Glen has many amenities and activities to suit every lifestyle. There are 4 Championship Har-Tru soft surface tennis courts, lighted for after-dark play. Residents enjoy rotating round robin play and open play with bulletin board signup available Courtside. It features new canopied benches for a respite between sets. There are 3 miles of paved trails for walking, jogging and biking through the nature preserve and each condominium association features their own private heated pool.
The Club features a Fitness Schedule with Body Sculpting, Water Aerobics, Pilates, Zumba and Personal Training sessions. There are Cards and Games and the Solo (Singles) Club to participate in organized activities. Forest Glen's activity director also coordinates off-premise events such as trips to the Murder Mystery Dinner Train, Naples Orchestra and Chorus, Movie and Dinner Night, Naples Players Club, Thursdays on Third and the Naples Historic Walking Tour.
Forest Glen provides a casual recreational resort lifestyle through exceptional facilities and social activities. It is a club of distinction for those who desire a community with friendly people, superior golf, quality tennis and first rate dining in the serenity of a nature preserve. Whether you prefer casual or upscale dining or a host of fitness activities and fun in the sun, Forest Glen delivers the essentials of the country club lifestyle!
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Vodafone has offered to acquire Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CWW) for £1.04 billion (US$1.68 billion), as it aims to strengthen its enterprise offerings and network holdings, the company said Monday.
CWW owns the U.K.'s largest fiber network for business users, and an international cable network spanning approximately 425,000 kilometers, according to its website.
"This will strengthen our enterprise business both in the U.K. and internationally," said Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao during a conference call presenting the deal. "We are convinced that we are getting interesting assets," he said.
The deal would make Vodafone the operator of the second-largest telecommunications network in the U.K., based on revenue, according to Vodafone. Today, Vodafone operates the fourth-largest U.K. network by revenue.
Vodafone first confirmed its interest in CWW in February. A Vodafone acquisition of CWW makes very good sense, Shaun Collins, CEO at market research company CCS Insight, said at the time. Enterprise and fixed services are Vodafone's growth engines, and buying CWW would help the operator expand its offerings, he said.
Also, CWW has the highest penetration of the business fixed services market in Asia-Pacific of the European and U.S.-owned telecoms service providers, David Molony, principal analyst at Ovum, said via email.
CWW's directors have agreed to recommend the deal, the company said, while according to Vodafone shareholders that own about 18.6 percent of the shares have also agreed to the deal.
Vodafone reserves the right to increase its offer if a another company comes up with a competing bid, it said.
Tata Communications had also showed an interest in acquiring the company, but pulled out last week, according to CWW.
Cable & Wireless Worldwide was created in November 2009 when Cable and Wireless announced its intention to separate its Communications and Worldwide business units. Last year, ex-Vodafone executive Gavin Darby took over as CWW's CEO.
Vodafone expects the deal will be approved during the third quarter.


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Wear and spare parts
At all of our Standard and small series machines we use exclusively reliable and problem free components and assembly groups.
When machines are newly developed, we only assemble similiar, rsp. modified existing units, according to the application.
The advantage for our customers is the easy recognition and our rapid delivery capacity of wear and spare parts.
When special gear drives or motors are built in, we recommend our customers to stock certain important parts.
Almost all motors / gear drives, which we have assembled in the last 10 – 15 years, we do have on our stock.
The parts and components, which are used at our machines, like wet blast pumps, blast guns, adaptors, cyclones, hoses, etc., consist of extremly wear resistant materials.
Therefore those parts have a very long lifetime.
It is very imortant for us, that all machines offer good maintenance access in service cases. Therefore all machines are equipped with min. 2 sufficient big doors.
The components are assembled in a way, that they can be exchanged fast and easy. Assembly groups, like oscillation unit, turntable drive, etc. are always mounted outside of the wear zones, e.g. on the machine roof, so that they can work unproblematic.
Even if a part has to be changed at those units it can be done with a good access.
By using those high-quality materials, and our experience of 28 years in manufacturing cleaning systems, we have reached a quality level, which we judge as absolutely error low.
We keep on our stock a huge amount of all different wear and spare parts, which can be supplied immediately.


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Smokeping Mikrotik SSH plugin with VRF support
I have released a Smokeping plugin for Mikrotik RouterOS devices. It supports VRFs and connects via SSH. Installation instructions:
- Download the plugin to your server.
- Install by copying the file into lib/Smokeping/probes directory under your smokeping installation (e.g. to /opt/smokeping/lib/Smokeping/probes).
- You might also have to install Net::OpenSSH Perl module, if it's not already installed (check by running " perl -e 'use Net::OpenSSH' ").
- Add the following section to your smokeping config:
+ OpenSSHMikrotikPing packetsize = [e.g. usual MTU is 1500] mikrotikuser = [user] mikrotikpass = [pass] # feel free to change params below as you wish forks = 5 offset = 50% timeout = 15 step = 120
- Individual targets are configured as follows:
++ sample-target probe = OpenSSHMikrotikPing menu = [menu name] title = [title] host = [destination IP to ping from Mikrotik device] pings = [numer of ICMP pings to send, e.g. 5] source = [Mikrotik device to login into] vrf = [routing-instance name, optional] psource = [Mikrotik interface source IP to ping from, optional]
- ssh to the Mikrotik device once from the commmand line from the account of the user who is running smokeping (su -s /bin/sh [username]). On the first connect ssh will ask to add the new host to its known_hosts file, confirm it. Otherwise Smokeping will fail to login as the ssh key of your Mikrotik box is not in the known_hosts file.